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Although it's really just a soundtrack to the DVD that shares its name, the Live with the Candy Licker CD is plenty fun on its own and perfect for taking a Marvin Sease party on the road. His best tales of cheating, redemption, and irresponsible hedonism are all here, many sounding better in this gutsy live show since the sterile production he's often suffered isn't an issue at all. Songs are allowed to stretch out longer than usual and there's also Sease's playful — sometimes naughty — interaction with the Alabama audience, which is having one heck of a party. Pick the DVD up if you want the full experience, but even in its audio-only version, Live with the Candy Licker is one of the sexy soul man's most satisfying releases.

Biografía

Nacido(a): 16 de febrero de 1946 en South Carolina

Género: R&B/Soul

Años de actividad: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Despite a lack of attention from most print sources and other common avenues of publicity in the blues world, Marvin Sease has turned his smooth, X-rated ladies' man persona into a cottage industry complete with merchandising in the Deep South. Sease straddles the line between blues and gospel-drenched soul, much like fellow Southern singers Johnnie Taylor and Tyrone Davis, but his often racy lyrics and concert performances, coupled with the advantages of major-label distribution, have ensured Sease...